Position Summary: This Senior Scientist will be a major contributor to development activities and serve as a principal developer of formulation products applied in different delivery systems. The Senior Scientist will lead the formulation of a wide range of personal care products using existing and new technologies to support company-wide growth and future brand strategies. This role will ensure formulas meet the expected performance, safety and regulatory requirements, while experimenting with conventional and/or nonconventional/creative approaches.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Create formulas independently and follow up on product stability, with a solid understanding of the relationship between formulation and product development.
- Develop and optimize personal care product formulas.
- Lead and conduct bench trials to evaluate new and alternative raw materials
- Complete data analysis and interpretation to support conclusions with minimal supervision.
- Manage all aspects of pre-formulation to scale-up, including but not limited to process characterization, analytical test methods and technology transfer.
- Work closely with internal R&D, Manufacturing, QC, Client Services, Program Management and external collaborators on product development and QA issues.
- Mentor and provide technical direction to other scientists.
- Prepare laboratory batches for stability testing and other quality control procedures.
- Develop specifications for new and/or reformulated products, ensuring product quality.
- Serve as Lab Applications representative on cross-functional teams.
- Stay current on market trends and advancements in formulation materials, ingredients, and costs.
- Maintain meticulous laboratory notebook documentation adhering to Good Laboratory Practices (GLP) or similar standards.
- Interact with customers to help resolve issues as they arise or make necessary changes to meet the customer’s needs.
- Other duties may be assigned.